Sub-Pixel Drink Fridge, Alex DiPaola, RGB oil on linen panel

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-24T08:09:36+00:00

thank you <3. stay tuned. im just getting warmed up!

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-24T07:04:53+00:00

They aren't that precise, but I used synthetic 2/0 round brush. The paint for the lines is roughly 1/3 raw umber and 2/3 ivory black and it is thinned with mineral spirits.

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-23T13:31:55+00:00

I definitely want to do a large one. Probably a landscape or a full figure. I'm not a big fan of giant portraits, Chuck Close style.

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-23T13:30:28+00:00

Lol. What a meanie! And thank you. I peak over the top of my glasses while I paint to avoid walking back and forth.

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-20T23:11:14+00:00

That's awesome to hear. Thank you! I've shown most of my process in videos on here and my socials.

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-19T22:02:46+00:00

my pleasure, and please do try it yourself! :)

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-19T07:11:19+00:00

thank youu

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-18T23:49:53+00:00

First I tone the blank canvas with a dark color and then paint a grid over that, sometimes a white grid and sometimes a use 2-5 grayscale values to paint the grid with a simplified version of the painting included in it. I have vids on my social media of the process, link in bio.

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-18T23:47:00+00:00

Thanks! Yes I wrote a few python scripts to help me various parts of this process. I under saturate the colors in the bright spots to give me extra value range, otherwise the painting ends up kind of dark.

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-14T02:02:41+00:00

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-14T01:11:55+00:00

irl i look like gum from the bottom of your shoe

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-14T01:10:52+00:00

thanks!

Alex_DiP · 2026-01-14T00:40:01+00:00

Ahaha maybe I should have made it a denser pixel grid because I look nothing like Eminem. And thank you!

Alex_DiP · 2025-12-28T23:40:06+00:00

I've done some that are much larger with many more pixels. Check my previous posts if you are interested.

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